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New directors appointed

Two new directors have recently been named to head Carolina units. They are:

* Diane Kjervik, professor and associate dean for community outreach and practice in Carolina's School of Nursing, who became director of the Women's Center effective July 1; and

* Robert Miles, now professor of sociology and dean of external affairs at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, will become the first full-time director of the Study Abroad Program in College of Arts and Sciences effective Sept. 1.

Kjervik

Kjervik joined the nursing school in 1995 to work with and further develop its community outreach program. She focuses on creating and developing partnerships between the school and community organizations, and also teaches courses related to ethics and law.

She is an attorney who holds a master's degree in psychiatric nursing, is admitted to the bar in Minnesota and admitted as attorney and counsellor of the U.S. Supreme Court. She also is licensed as a registered nurse in North Carolina.

Previously, she taught nursing and women's studies at the universities of Texas (Austin) and Minnesota.

In 1998, Kjervik won an Outstanding Advocate Award for legal advocacy from the American Association of Nurse Attorneys. She also has seven certificates of appreciation from the association. She co-wrote three books, including Women in Health and Illness: Life Experiences and Crises and Women in Stress: A Nursing Perspective.

Miles

A leading European sociologist, Miles will work with faculty and students to ensure quality study abroad opportunities, increase participation and more fully integrate study abroad programs across the curriculum. He also will aim to improve access to study abroad programs and travel opportunities for students.

At the University of Glasgow, Miles served as a liaison for the International Office for North American Programmes, directed the Europe-Japan Social Science Research Centre and coordinated academic exchange programs between the University of Glasgow and Japanese universities. He began teaching in 1978 at Glasgow and chaired the sociology department.

His research interests include the theory and history of racism, international migration, the history of free and paid labor, and most recently, the sociology of airports and air travel. He wrote four books on labor and racism and was co-author of three books.

More than 1,000 Carolina students study abroad each year. The study abroad office coordinates international academic experiences ranging from semesters abroad for undergraduates to research missions for graduate students.

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